Acura Precision Concept Moves To The West Coast, Calls La Home

November 21, 2016

Acura's beak-less study that took this year's Detroit Motor Show by storm is on display at the 2016 LA Auto Show, waiting for visitors to check out its crafted surfaces. Sitting just a few feet away from the Precision Cockpit that was detailed earlier this week, the Acura Precision Concept might have some pondering how it would look like in the brand's lineup, but don't get your hopes up, as the concept's main purpose is to preview Acura's new design language dubbed "Precision Crafted Performance".

The dramatic show car remains unchanged from NAIAS being longer, wider and lower than any of the brand's current sedans that include the RLX, TLX and ILX. How exactly these flashy and angular lines will translate into Acura's production sedan lineup remains to be seen.

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